A study of over 40,000 written entries in Irish Annals and ice core measurements shows a strong correlation between the occurrence of volcanic eruptions and extreme cold weather in Ireland over a 1200 year period.
The Earth Scientist, Volume XXVII, Issue 4, Winter 2011

Articles in the Winter 2011 issue of The Earth Scientist include:
- 2011 MESTA/NESTA Summer Field Conference in Hawaii, by Aurelian Balan
- Is There Such a Concept as Geological Patience?, by John Trowbridge
- Rocks and Fossils May Stimulate Curiosity by Xin Wang and Jeffrey Jay
- What's Happening in Earth and Space Science Education Today? NESTA 2011 Membership Survey Results by Roberta Johnson
- Science Notebooks and a "Big Waste Problem" by Debbie Muthersbaugh, Anne L. Kern, Jerine Pegg, Hal W. Clark
- C-MORE and Science Buzz: Where Students and Scientists Meet by Barbara Mayer and Barbara Bruno
The print version of this TES issue includes two posters for your use. The Sun Earth Day Poster is graciously provided by NASA. The Pacific Ocean Poster was provided by the people at Coast and Ocean in California. A key to the map is included on page 35 of this issue.
